Wagon attachment



(No Model.)

W. W. HAUPT.

WAGON ATTAUHMENT. Nm 424.981. I PatentedApr. 8, 1890.

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UNITED STATES ATENT' OFricE.

VILLIAM VV. HAUPT, OF KYLE, TEXS.

WAGON ATTACH M ENT.

SPECIFICATION formng' part of Letters` Patent No. 424,981, dated April 8, 1890.

Application filed November 30, 1889. Serial No. 332,16. (No model.)

To all witam itmay concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM W. HAUPT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kyle, in the county of Hays and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in VVagon Attachments; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and cxact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan view of a wagon-body provided with my improved hay frame or rack. Fig. 2 is a section on line cc x of Fig. 1, and Fig. 8 is an isometric view of the hay frame or rack detached.

The invention relates to hay frames or racks for use with the ordinary box Wagon-bodies; and it has for its obj ect to provide a light frame or rack of simple construction adapted for adjustment to wagon boXes or bodies of difierent width and so constructed as to bev folded in a compact form.

To these ends the invention consists in a foldable hay frame or rack adapted to fit into a wagon-body and adapted for adj ustment to such body; also, in structural features and combinations of parts, substantially as hereinafter fully described.

Referring to the drawings, B indicates the wagon bed or box, which may be of any usual or preferred construction and provided with a suitable end-gate.

The hay rack or frame F is com posed of a' plnrality of angle-irons (usually about three for an ordinary two-horse wagon) for the support of the longitudinal boards or outriggers B' These angle-irons are formed in two sections or parts, the horizont-al arms of which are pivotally connected, and both of said arms are provided with a pluraiity of pin-holes f so as to adapt the frame for adjustment to Wagon-bodies varying in width. The arms or extensions 2 are slightly inclined and terminate in Vertical standards fs, that in practice are preferably provided with an eye f4 in their outer end for the reception of a longitudinal rod (not shown) or for the attachment of ropes for. securing the load. The longitudinal ,boards or outriggers B' B' are secured to the inclined arms f2 of the angle-irons by means of hook-bolts B2 and a nut N, so that said boards can be readily removed when desired or adjusted on the inclined arms, as required.

Although it might appear that the frame F would double up on its hinge-joint in case a weight were placed upon the outriggers B', and thus throw said frame out of the wagonbed, yet this is not the case, owing to the fact that the frame is thoroughly braced by the wagon-bed and its standards.

In adjusting the frame to the width of a wagon-bed the pivot-bolts that connect the arms f, are removed and one or both angleirons moved toward or from each other the required distance. The adjustmeut relatively to the length of a wagon-bed maybe done by providing` the outrigger-boards B' with a plurality of bolt-holes for the hook-bolts B2, so as to adapt the angle-irons to be moved toward or from one another. I prefer, however, to remove the boards and substitute therefor boards of proper length.

Having described my invention, I claim- 1. A hay frame or rack for wagons, comprising supports for outriggers, each composed of two sections adapted for adj ustment relatively to each other, so that said supports may be fitted to wagons varying in width, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

2. A hay frame or rack for wagons, comprising supports for outriggers, each composed of two sections pivotally connected together, said sections being adjustable relatively to each other as that said supports may be fitted to wagons varying in width, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

8. Ahay frame or rack for wagons, composed of supports for outriggers, each consisting of two sections adapted to be adj usted relatively to each other as that said supports may be fitted to wagons varying in width, in combination with outriggers detachably secured to and connecting the said supports, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

4. A hay frame or rack for wagons, constructed of sections pivotally and adjustably connected together, in combination with outrigger-boards secnred to and connecting said seetio11s,Whereby said frame maybe adjusted to fit Wagons varyin in width and folded when removed, substantially as and for the purposes speoified.

5. A knockdown or folding hay frame 01' rack for wagons, constructed/of ang'ie-irons, each composed of two sectim'is pivotaily and adjustably connected to/g/ether, in combination With ontrig'ger-boards adj ustably connected with said frame-arms, Whereby the frame may be adjusted both as to length and width to fit Wagons arying both in length and width, substantialiy as and for the purposes specified.

0. A knockdown for foiding hay frame or rack for Wagons, consisting' of supports for outrigg'ers, each composed of two angle-irons detachably connected together and ad j ustable relatively to each other as that said supports may be fitted to wagons varying in width, said ang1e-irons having` inelined arms f, in combination With the outriggerboards 13', the hook-bolts B, and nuts N, substantiaily as and for the purposes specified.

7. A hay frame 01' rack for Wagons, comprisng supports for outriggers construeted of angie-irons having inelined arms f2 and Vertical arms fg, said arms f being provided with an eye j at their onter end, in combination with outrigg'er-boards secnred to the arms f2 of the supports, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my si gnatnre in presence of two witnesses.

WM. W. IIAUPT. Vitnesses:

J. N. WHISENANT, A. W. WRIGi-rr. 

